The average salary for a physician assistant in the United States is around $112,260 per year.
Avg Salary
Physician assistants earn an average yearly salary of $112,260.
Wages typically start from $72,720 and go up to $173,299.
80% above national average Updated in 2019
Physician assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level physician assistant earnings begin at:
$83.32 per hour
$173,299 per year
Senior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:
$67.83 per hour
$141,082 per year
Mid-level physician assistant earnings begin at:
$53.97 per hour
$112,260 per year
Junior-level physician assistant earnings begin at:
$42.95 per hour
$89,326 per year
Starting level physician assistant earnings begin at:
$34.96 per hour
$72,720 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Physician assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $99,980 |
| West Virginia | $99,730 |
| Utah | $99,710 |
| Indiana | $98,880 |
| South Carolina | $97,340 |
| Iowa | $96,267 |
| Missouri | $95,270 |
| Alabama | $94,470 |
| Kentucky | $94,080 |
| Rhode Island | $93,370 |
| Tennessee | $93,010 |
| Louisiana | $90,440 |
| Mississippi | $90,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,915 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,130 |
| Connecticut | $126,320 |
| Washington | $122,710 |
| Alaska | $120,990 |
| New Jersey | $120,700 |
| Nevada | $119,570 |
| California | $118,500 |
| Wyoming | $118,090 |
| New York | $117,060 |
| Hawaii | $116,230 |
| District of Columbia | $115,460 |
| Minnesota | $115,200 |
| Oregon | $113,950 |
| New Hampshire | $112,530 |
| New Mexico | $112,330 |
| Maine | $112,050 |
| Wisconsin | $111,890 |
| Massachusetts | $110,110 |
| Texas | $110,080 |
| Michigan | $108,200 |
| Montana | $107,210 |
| Maryland | $106,940 |
| Delaware | $105,940 |
| Ohio | $105,940 |
| Arizona | $105,120 |
| Vermont | $104,720 |
| Georgia | $104,460 |
| Florida | $104,420 |
| Idaho | $104,290 |
| Illinois | $104,036 |
| Oklahoma | $103,860 |
| North Dakota | $103,590 |
| Nebraska | $103,400 |
| Kansas | $103,120 |
| Colorado | $103,070 |
| North Carolina | $102,180 |
| Arkansas | $102,160 |
| South Dakota | $101,650 |
How do physician assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Physician assistants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse anesthetists but more than neuropsychologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse anesthetist salary | $175K |
| Pharmacist salary | $128K |
| Optometrist salary | $115K |
| Physician assistant salary | $112K |
| Anesthesiologist assistant salary | $112K |
| Health services manager salary | $100K |
| Nurse practitioner salary | $105K |
| Neuropsychologist salary | $102K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)